What stands out worked out from the figures below

Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).

Mansfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Athens	Mansfield
People
Population	431Lowest	691Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S.	54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S.
	Mansfield and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Mansfield and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Athens and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Athens and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S.	$83,304±$14kHighest 3% above U.S.
	Mansfield and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$32kHighest 28% below U.S.	$200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S.
	Athens and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$537 20% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,438Highest 74% above U.S.	$4,122Lowest 32% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Athens and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 36% above U.S.	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Athens and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.